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If only all tourists spent so lavishly, Rochester and the Finger Lakes region could be on the way to economic prosperity.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who made Rochester "Capital for a Day" on Thursday and arrived with commissioners of nearly two dozen state agencies, dropped nearly $20 million in a few hours.

$12 million in public money, along with millions in corporate funding, for a project at Rochester Institute of Technology

$3 million to convert Rochester's streetlights to LED-style lamps.

$3 million for improvements to the section of the Genesee Valley Greenway between the city and Letchworth State Park.

$600,000 to Marketview Heights Association to help with improvements in 20 affordable units for low- and moderate-income families.

$100,000 to Irondequoit, which will be matched by the town, to plan improvements at Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park.

That's not counting the $500,000 to the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative. He'd already pledged $6 million to the city for more anti-poverty work, which was reflected in Thursday's list of funded projects.

About the only thing Cuomo said he wasn't buying was the first round of drinks at a reception Thursday evening at Genesee Brew House.

Whatever tip he left on the bar might pale in comparison to additional money the region could receive.

After announcing the day's accomplishments, Cuomo said there were an additional 41 projects under consideration.

Asked how many of those might see funding, he said, "I would hope the overwhelming majority."

The projects were listed in a news release as "the Governor's 41-point plan to advance the Finger Lakes region."

Some were announced Thursday. Other items were listed in the following categories:

Ensuring economic prosperity: More than a dozen proposals include the region in multi-million New York State Energy Research and Development funding for environmental and energy improvements, boosting tourism through a partnership between Taste NY and the New York Wine and Culinary Center, directing $200,000 for research to avoid shortage in hops, establish a partnership with the Department of Labor and the Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services on jobs and mentoring.

Strengthening infrastructure: Ten proposals range from soliticing $17 million to support railroad track and bridge repairs, among other items, to $150,000 for eight safety ladders in the Erie Canal in Fairport.

Ensuring social justice: Seven proposals that involve improving the WIC program, bolstering programs that support immigrants and refugees, and providing funding to programs that help veterans start businesses.

Improving healthy food options: Eight proposals that include linking farms to schools to improve the quality of food served to students and creating partnerships to find ways to reduce food waste.

Not all the proposals had price tags. Some were exploratory, and some were about finding better ways to provide services or programs.

"These are projects where Rochester said, 'Can you help me with this?' We came, we looked, we saw. We don't have an immediate answer on how we can do it. But those commissioners will now go back and continue to work on it."

The projects broadly reflect priorities of the city, county and towns, the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council and the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative. The wish-list would have most of the business, academic, labor and nonprofit leaders nodding in agreement.

"Rochester presented its problems first and that's why this is an interesting approach," he said. "Because we come to Rochester and say, How can we help? We don't presume what Rochester needs. … We're responsive to Rochester's needs. That's the way it should work. … You tell us how to help and let us assist you."

The idea is "to see the problem first hand, develop a plan and execute the plan jointly," said Cuomo, who got out of the office as secretary of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. "This would have haven 800 phones calls back and forth, 800 emails. So this is a little out of the ordinarily but it works because (with) all technology and all the electronics, there's still something to face to face communications."

Rochester was the first stop in what is expected to be Cuomo's "Capital for a Day" tour of upstate cities. As of Thursday, there was no schedule for when the entourage would visit Buffalo, Syracuse, the Southern Tier or the North Country.

Based on the results here, it's likely the governor's party would be opening the state's wallet at each stop.